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'52 Goldtop only worth $7000?
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:21 pm
by octagon
Seems like a bargain.I mean,the case alone must be worth $2500?
Here is the auction
Re: '52 Goldtop only worth $7000?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:29 am
by weemac
I love the bit where the paint has worn through and you can see a nice curly top underneath.....
It looks like a real gem!
Eden.
Re: '52 Goldtop only worth $7000?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 5:36 pm
by pfflam
I am not a fan of Les Pauls.
But that is one Les Paul I would love to own - that is very beautiful.
I gotta start buying Lotto tickets again
Re: '52 Goldtop only worth $7000?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:16 pm
by antipodean
The '52 is always a relative cheapie due to the awful bridge/tailpiece. To make this truly playable, you would need to replace the bridge/tailpiece unit and thus compromise originality. The guitar is also in poor cosmetic condition and is in need of a refret.... so from a collector's point of view (and they're the folk who drive prices into the stratosphere) it's a dog. Personally, I think it's a great guitar but $7k would buy a '65 Ventures and a '66 360 (NS) in excellent condition and possibly leave me with enough change to get a cool tube amp.....(second hand of course)....
Re: '52 Goldtop only worth $7000?
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:23 pm
by sloop_john_b
Shoot. That was a steal.
